Healthy Mind Healthy Self

Healthy Mind Healthy Self

Hosted by: Martha Alvarez, LMFT

Health and well-being starts in the mind. The Healthy Mind Healthy Self show explores thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviors that may be getting in your way of living the life you desire. Hosted by Martha Alvarez,...

Episodes

Overcoming Resistance To Change

Episode #23

There are times you may think about changing something, yet you resist taking the committed action towards making it happen. Examining your beliefs, values and feelings can help you develop a strategy to make the...
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Waking Up With Anxiety

Episode #22

If you are waking up feeling anxious there are several things you can do to feel better quickly. Symptoms of anxiety can be physical, mental and emotional. Simple lifestyle adjustments can help manage and reduce the...
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Emotional Flow

Episode #21

Emotions are neither good nor bad, they just are. Learning how to recognize and accept them may take practice, patience and persistence. By acknowledging your emotions, without judgement, you can allow, accept and...
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Teaching Your Kids About Mental and Emotional Health

Episode #20

Teaching kids about mental and emotional health and how it influences their well-being, is the best way to protect them and give them tools to succeed in life. Today’s podcast encourages you to increase the awareness...
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Clearing Emotional and Mental Stagnation

Episode #19

If you are repeating the same negative patterns or themes and having a hard time feeling satisfied with your life, you may be experiencing emotional and mental stagnation. Learn how to manage your psycho-emotional...
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How To Calm Your ADHD Mind

Episode #18

Learn how to calm your racing mind with a few simple practices. Mindfulness is a great way to get out of your head and become fully present in the moment so you can feel centered and calm, both in your mind and body.
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How to Stop Worrying and Ruminating

Episode #17

Excessive worry or ruminating can have negative consequences. Repetitive negative thinking can lead to or perpetuate poor mental health. Recognizing the pattern and becoming more aware of the link between a person’s...
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ADHD and Anxiety

Episode #16

ADHD and anxiety can co-occur. Both conditions share overlapping symptoms and can be easily misdiagnosed. Getting an accurate diagnosis is essential in developing a treatment plan. This week’s episode encourages you...
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Letting Go

Episode #15

There’s all sorts of things we hold on to: physical things, thoughts, patterns, beliefs, people. Letting go can be difficult, even painful. You can make letting go easier by creating a new framework and asking...
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Benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

“Your body is a self healing organism, but you can help it along the way”Natural stimulation your vagus nerve helps improve your brain-body communication. Learn simple techniques to increase your vagal tone so your...
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Coping With Stressors

Episode #13

Everyone has stressors, but not everyone copes with them the same way. Are your coping strategies problem focused or emotion focused? The way you appraise your stressor will determine how you cope with it. Your...
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Choose Your Focus

Episode #12

“ Most people are as happy as they choose to be” ~ Abraham LincolnYour experience in life is determined by your focus. You always have the choice to align with things that empower you, rather than limit you. The...
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